Reimagining oral health professionalism in Africa: a narrative from the margins

• by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Opeyemi Oyewunmi Ekundayo, Nceba Gqaleni

• May 22, 2026

The Oral Microbiome's Role: Linking Periodontal Dysbiosis to Systemic Health Issues

• by Wenqin Jin, Lichao Tang, Jiaqi Yang, Xianlong Hu, Weiwei Guo, Huangping Ai, Yuling Zuo, Zhao Jin

• April 29, 2026

T1DM Pregnancy Linked to Gum Inflammation

Pregnant patients with type 1 diabetes had higher bleeding-on-probing and plaque levels than healthy controls in a small pilot study, though most other periodontal measures did not differ significantly between groups.

• by Andrea Surnit

• May 27, 2026

• 4 min

Periodontal Health Interventions May Lower Stroke Risk

Meta-analysis associates periodontal care with reduced ischemic stroke incidence.

• by Andrea Surnit

• April 29, 2026

• 3 min